Julia E. Stahl

Director of Library Services

Overview

Julia Stahl is responsible for Stradley Ronon’s library functions across eight offices. Her core responsibilities include reference and research (manual and online), negotiation of online contracts and training attorneys and paralegals in applicable online resources.
She is an active participant and frequent lecturer for the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). As a member of AALL, Julia serves on multiple committees within the organization, including the Membership Development Committee, the PLL-SIS Competitive Intelligence Caucus Steering Committing and the PLL Summit Planning Committee.

Julia received her B.S. in library science education from Kutztown University and her M.S. in Library and Information Science from The Catholic University of America. She has extensive law firm experience and a strong background in education, training and the implementation of new technologies. Prior to joining Stradley Ronon, Julia worked at a 65-attorney law firm in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where she served as the firm’s only librarian and was responsible for managing library services across five offices.

Our size – 200 lawyers – is a distinct advantage. Clients receive concierge service because every client is important in a firm our size. No one gets lost in the shuffle. Our decision-making is nimble; we can tailor fee arrangements, staffing and technology to your needs quickly and efficiently. We punch above our weight; our lawyer talent is prodigious. Finally, we have a global reach without the overhead that often gets passed along to clients. We are the only firm in Philadelphia affiliated with Meritas, an international network of independent litigation and transactional law firms that provides you with access to first-rate lawyers and law firms in more than 230 markets, including 80 countries abroad. Read more...

We recognize that excellent lawyers can be found in many firms. Excellent lawyers who also understand your business, anticipate developments in your industry, help you manage your budget and staffing needs, connect you with business opportunities, partner with you on community outreach and giving, and assist in educating your staff are a considerably rarer breed. You can find those lawyers at Stradley Ronon.

Stradley Ronon might sound to you like every other big law firm out there: sophisticated clients, high-rise offices and exceptional attorneys. So what sets Stradley apart? It could be our commitment to providing young attorneys with immediate real-world experience. It could be that Stradley services some of the biggest clients in the country but still maintains a friendly, small-firm atmosphere. Or it could be that so many of our associates and partners are Stradley “lifers” – attorneys who joined the firm as summer associates and have built their careers with us. We invite you to get to know us better.